Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
882 WWUS83 KMPX 172250 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 550 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 MNZ065-172330- Renville MN- 550 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM CDT... At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Olivia, or 13 miles north of Redwood Falls, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Olivia, Bird Island, Danube, and Bechyn. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 70 and 89. U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 90 and 103. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4466 9510 4481 9515 4489 9487 4475 9474 4467 9483 TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 262DEG 16KT 4473 9507 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ ETA